toyota. let's go places. good morning, america. breaking overnight, terror alert. authorities targeting this man behind the chilling plot to behead people in the streets of major cities. can similar plans be in the works here? the u.s. is tracking multiple threats. brian ross is here. new this morning, a suspect under arrest for intentionally starting one of those massive wildfires burning out of control in the west right now. nearly 3,000 people forced from their homes. a smoke plume the length of colorado and visible more than a hundred miles away. travel nightmares. thousands of tourists trapped, fighting to get home from the vacation wrecked by the massive hurricane. thousands of tourists. traps. and -- >> 1416 will be evacuating.

>> filling with smokes after taking off, scrambling for oxygen masks, fearing for their lives. ♪ and check out the massive lines around the world. it's iphone frenzy this morning. people have been camped out by days. as the heavy weight rivals pull out all of the stops and duke it out for your phone. which one will you call your own? ♪ amy says she feels like she's at the club when we hear blondie. >> i want to go to the club. >> don't let us stop you. good morning. yes, it is friday morning. and there's much to get to. afterle selling a record 4 million phones in just the first 24 hours, on sale, online. those folks are waiting in line, they have been camping out for days waiting for it. >> everyone wants to be first. and big news from scotland,

big vote. settled. "no" to independence, they said. britain and scotland will stay together. it wasn't even close. we'll have more on that. but we begin with that new terror threat. this comes after president obama is set to sign his bill authorizing military aid and training for the syrian rebels fighting isis. brian ross is here with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: well, good morning. this morning, as we learn more about the isis terror plot in australia, u.s. officials are just as concerned about another al queda connected group in syria, planning its own attacks against american aviation. as one official put it, you need a scorecard now to keep track of the terror teams plotting against us in syria. officials this morning say the isis plot in australia was much broader and better organized than first thought. in addition to public beheadings on the streets of sydney, the prime minister says this morning, the house of parliament was also to be a target. >> the australian federal police are taking over security inside the building as well as outside

the building. >> reporter: australian authorities today said they had been tracking isis recruiters in the country, and in particular the man in the green shirt, a one-time sydney night club bouncer, turn ed islamic jihad recruiter. >> the slave of god. >> reporter: he's joined them in syria, a senior leader, essentially sending back orders for jihad in australia. >> there has been chatter amongst these terrorist support networks for some time about possible attacks on government here in australia. >> reporter: at the same time today, u.s. analysts are reviewing the latest isis hostage propaganda video. it features a british journalist, john cantlie, forced to read a three-minute script about the benefits of isis. >> you're thinking he's doing this because he's a prisoner, he's got a gun at his head, and he's being forced to do this. right? well, it's true. i am a prison. >> reporter: he was captured at the same time as american

journalist, james folly, who was murdered last month by isis. there are an estimated 15 americans held by isis, including two young american aid workers, all threatened with execution, george. >> thanks. and much more on sunday on "this week." >> we'll be watching, george. now to the wildfires burning out of control in the west. one of the biggest is near sacramento. and this afternoon, the man charged with sparking it will be in court. neal karlinsky is in california with the latest. good morning, neil. >> reporter: robin, good morning. this fire is huge, but so is the force gathered here to fight it. remarkably, no homes have been lost so far. fast-moving and chewing through northern california. this morning the explosive king wildfire has burned through an area larger than the size of salt lake city. the smoke plume as long as colorado and visible nearly 150 miles away.

and at just 10% containment, it's expected to keep burning for weeks. at least. a devastating prospect for the 2800 people now forced from their homes. the fire, fueled by this relentless drought. bone-dry grass and timber. but authorities say the way it began wasn't natural at all. allegedly sparked by this man, 37-year-old wayne allen huntsman, set to be arraigned on charges of arson, including an especially serious charge of putting a dozen firefighters in danger. those firefighters injured when the flames turned on them. >> we expect the investigation will be ongoing in the near future. reporter: authorities say huntsman has a criminal history, including arrests for car theft and battery. but his sister telling us overnight that it's a misunderstanding. >> my brother would never do anything intentionally to harm the forest. >> reporter: he's being held on $10 million bail.

the cost of fighting this blaze alone, $5 million a day with more than 3300 fire fighters on the front lines. >> you look at that and, you know, you think what's next? >> reporter: right now the fire is burning away from residential areas towards a more rural part of the forest. they are keeping their fingers crossed here, that it doesn't change course. robin and george. >> we all are. thank you. and now a travel nightmare. thousands stranded in a popular resort town after that massive hurricane hit mexico, finally evacuated and airlifted from the chaos. alex perez has the story. >> reporter: this morning from disaster to safety. abc news was there as thousands of american tourists arrive in mexico city on military planes. making their way out of hurricane-ravaged cabo san lucas. >> it was a beautiful place. you look around, there's nothing left. >> reporter: the vacation nightmare affecting some 30,000 tourists, including singer robin thicke. seen here in these tmz photo,

who waited in line with the others for an evacuation flight. odile tore through the popular resort area sunday night, destroying buildings, knocking out power. >> telephone poles are down, the light structures down, all of the trees are down. the sign from the hotel is blown off. >> reporter: matt and his wife were on their honeymoon when the hurricane trapped them in their hotel. debris and flood waters blocking the only way in and out. describe the feeling, you don't know when you're going home, no water, you're running out of food. it's the most desperate feeling you have in your entire life. >> reporter: running out of supplies, this california couple barely escaped. like many, they couldn't even call home to alert their families. >> reporter: did you feel at some point, we may not get out of here? did you feel that? >> yeah, i felt very scared. when we finally got out, we had two bottles of water and a half a piece of bread. >> reporter: back home, worried families searching social media message boards looking for loved ones.

officials say a majority of the tourists have been evacuated, with commercial airlines joining the military airlift, providing free flights out of the disaster zone. for "good morning america," alex perez, abc news, mexico city. >> families are so happy to have their loved ones back home. now to the massive manhunt for the gunman who ambushed two pennsylvania state troopers. police stepping up their church overnight, setting roadblocks and sending some people to an emergency shelter. linzie janis has the latest. >> reporter: good morning. and those people have been allowed to go back to their homes. this after what police called a credible lead turned into a dead end. for residents here, it's meant spending another night scared. and this morning, this is just one of the many schools staying closed for a third day. overnight, police racing toward an area near the pennsylvania home where fugitive eric frein had been living with his

parents. closing roads and forcing local residents to head to an emergency shelter. >> when i got here, the state troopers were flying out of here. >> reporter: authorities were acting on a tip that the 31-year-old survivalist and alleged cop killer was nearby. >> we have reason to believe he's still in the area. we want to make sure we're covering every base. we can't let this fellow get out of the area, because we think he would be a danger to other members of law enforcement as well as society. >> reporter: but after hours of intense searching, nothing. residents in the area forced to go to bed for another night, afraid. their doors and windows locked. >> it was scary. i hope they find this guy so everybody can sleep tight. >> reporter: late thursday, another indication of how dangerous authorities believe frein is. the fbi adding him to their ten most-wanted list. offering a $100,000 reward in addition to the $75,000 already being offered by local authorities.

frein has been on the run since friday night when he allegedly ambushed officers outside these police barracks in blooming grove, pennsylvania. killing one officer and injuring another. officials describing him as a self-taught survivalist and military re-enactor, obsessed with weapons, and with the potential desire to commit mass murder. police crews have been searching overnight in that same area where the lead came in. they're asking people to be on the lookout for any signs of frein. reminding them he may be on foot and in need of supplies. robin? >> very dangerous. thank you. now to amy with the other top developing stories. good morning. good morning. we begin with the big vote and the results coming in overnight. scotland rejecting independence. voters deciding to stay united with great britain. the turnout at the polls, as historic as the decision. abc's terry moran is there. good morning. >> reporter: good morning.

the scots have decided, and by a comfortable margin, 55 to 45 on a huge 84% turnout, they said no to independence. yes to remaining part of the united kingdom. and there is relief in london. and prime minister david cameron saying thank you to the voters here for, quote, having kept our country together. queen elizabeth is having a party tonight. previously scheduled. but you bet the bagpipes will be playing with extra gusto. and best of all, they don't have to change their flag. >> all right, terry moran in scotland. thanks so much. also breaking overnight, drastic measures to fight the worst ebola outbreak the world has seen. this morning, the african nation of sierra leone is on lockdown. no one is allowed to leave home for three days to stop the spread of the virus and to allow health workers to go door to door to pass out soap and search for victims.

and tense moments at a phoenix airport. flights halted and thousands ordered to stay put because of a shooting suspect on the run. the man in this surveillance video led police to the airport where he disappeared into the crowd. it took officers three hours to find hip and two other suspects. during that time, 25 flights had to be canceled. and yet another pro football player has been sidelined because of domestic violence accusations. the arizona cardinals cut chris rainey from the practice squad. meanwhile a police report claims another cardinals' player, jonathan dwyer, head-butted his wife, breaking her nose. he was benched this week. during a game last night in atlanta, a women's group flew a banner saying goodell must go. he's not made a comment in nine days. a daring rescue in ohio, a man trapped in a burning suv after passing out behind the wheel. but police officers break the window on the driver's side, pulling him out just in time, saving his life.

he is now recovering from his injuries. and finally philadelphia police are looking for a suspect who held up a store with a special weapon. we see him enter the store and stand there waiting his turn, when he realizes he doesn't have a weapon and might need one, he decides to steal a banana. puts it in his pocket. pretends it's a gun. it would be better if they figured it out. but got away with cash and cigarettes. i suspect it won't be long before he's in custody, if you take a close look at the banana bandit there, in philadelphia. >> he doesn't quite make the stupid bandit list. >> no, he got the cash. would have been better if they said is that a banana in your pocket? >> oh, my god. >> or are you just happy to see me? >> thank you, guys. should we move on? >> yes. >> no. >> please. >> i think we have to. it was scary, a terrifying emergency landing. a jetblue flight returning to the airport just minutes after

smoke filled the cabin. abc's david kerley has the story. >> reporter: smoke, oxygen masks, chaos minutes after takeoff. watch as this man helps a woman next to him get her mask on, after they hear a loud song from the engine. >> it was a bang. >> reporter: then the smoke. >> i had a hard time breathing. we were all starting a panic. >> reporter: you can hear this man breathing -- a baby crying in the background. trouble with the jetblue a-320's right engine. the pilot turned around to long beach, california, for an emergency landing. >> 1416 is on the ground and evacuating. >> roger. >> reporter: slides deploying, passengers evacuating quickly, even surprising the pilots. >> people are sliding out of the back already. >> all right, going out. >> reporter: among the 142 on board, headed for austin, actor jackson rathbone who was in "twilight." he posted online, we were told to brace as we careened sharply back towards

land. i recruited the lord's player as i held my son and my wife in my arms. for all passengers, relief on the runaway. >> we're all just a little shaken up. >> reporter: one passenger tells us they applauded the pilot for getting them safely back on the ground. frjts the only thing i could think about was my son. definitely makes you think about life. >> reporter: jetblue is telling us this morning that the pilot did deploy the fire extinguisher in that engine. no sign of fire inside when they got on the ground. four people treated for minor injuries. only in the air for 13 minutes, but seven of those minutes very harrowing until they got back on the ground. >> you see the smoke. thanks very much. big day. >> yeah, really big day, george. good morning, everybody. we begin with the iphone frenzy. the new iphone 6 going on sale around the world this morning. expected to set sales records once again. but rival samsung fighting back with a new phone of its own. rebecca jarvis is here with more on the high-tech heavy weight battle. good morning.

>> reporter: what a battle it is. this is it. behold, the brand-new iphone 6 and iphone 6 plus.j]é it will be on sale soon in stores across the country. but people have been lining up literally for days here in new york city. the guy at the front of the line in new york city has been there for 19 days. this guy line behind me goes ten blocks long and it's nothing short of a three-ring circus. in less than an hour, this will be the scene at apple stores across america. the iphone 6 in stores today is the latest shot launched in an epic battle between apple and its chief rival, samsung. samsung firing back this morning, beginning to take pre-orders for the galaxy note 4. boasting a larger screen and higher resolution than the thinner and lighter iphone 6 plus. >> these two have been enemies in the innovation space, in the retail space, in the courtroom. they have always been head-to-head.

>> reporter: while apple loyalists have been camping out for days, even weeks, apple hopes the new super-sized screen and tap-to-pay feature, apple pay, will get fans of the competition doing a double-take. >> it's going to change the way people shop. >> reporter: so far it's a hit. apple announcing it sold a record 4 million phones in just the first 24 hours on sale online. not to be outdone, samsung is keeping up the full court press, calling them out in commercials. >> is it just me, or does the new iphone 6 look like a samsung galaxy note 2 from 2012? >> reporter: and showing off famous fans like dak shepherd and kristin bell in this ad. with 24 million views on youtube. ♪ could it be i'm falling in love with you ♪ >> reporter: and if you're wondering why on earth would someone wait in a line like this to get their hands on the new iphone, consider this. the preorders don't go out until october, that's how delayed they are. there's so much demand. lara? >> wow.

i hope this all adds up. thank you so much. rebecca. we want to show you this. take a look at what happened to the very first guy in australia to get his hands on the new iphone. he bought it, gets interviewed on tv and watch. >> we're doing the reveal. >> oh! >> oh, no! >> i mean -- hopefully he was not waiting 19 days for that to happen. i want to point out that it was fine, robin and george. >> that's an advertisement. >> he looks a little embarrassed. he maybe did it on purpose. >> that hurts. >> you know that would have been me. >> i know. >> only if there was a glass of water in front of it. >> thank you, george. well, speaking of water. heavy rain there in texas and more coming. >> yes, and so many communities. san antonio, austin yesterday, and, of course, houston. the pictures from there, 2 to 4 inches. and this morning, flash flood warnings again, a lot of it

having to deal with the odile remnants. and polo will move away from baja, thankfully. more rain in the weekend. especially for north texas. a lot of places need it. your local weather forecast in just 30 seconds. the early morning fog will burn off with sun in the afternoon and warmer weekend on tap with autumn arriving on monday. a lot of sunshine 72 in san

francisco, 86 in fairfield and 87 for antioch. the seven-day forecast shows early morning clouds and sun and sunday is the peak of the heat and fall arriving on monday and still to come, the latest on the desperate search for the missing university of virginia student. police now releasing details about the person of interest. and how guardrails designed to save you in a crash are now causing injuries on the highway. and the lawyer posting photos with celebrities, why she's accused of faking all of them.

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good morning, i'm katie marzullo. the big day is finally here for die hard apple fans. in san francisco and across the country people are lining up for the new iphone 6 and iphone 6 plus. bay area stores open in about half an hour at 8:00 for those

picking up their preorder and stores will have some phones available for walk-in customers. let's get a check on the morning commute with abc 7 news leyla gulen. >> all right, good morning, everyone. as we take a look right now at san jose, a beautiful sky to get us going but the traffic is starting to slow down northbound side as you come away from highway 17. bay area not so much of a friday light i'm afraid as we take you to the north bay. we do have an accident just south of lakeville highway. backups coming away from highway 116 and still some fog developing over 101. meteorologist drew

good morning, i'm abc 7 meteorologist drew tuma. live doppler will show you no rain this morning but there's a couple of spots with reduced visibility, especially santa rosa right now. less than a quarter of a mile. 4 miles at napa, so patchy fog is certainly out there. right now current temperatures, we're in the 60s across the board. the accuweather seven-day forecast calls for heat on sunday and a chance of rain wednesday into thursday. now back t

you know what? you know what? i'll walk from here. ♪ i'll say it clear ♪ i'll state my case how are you? who's winning? >> we are. >> what a perfect pitch. the new ad with derek jeter going viral overnight. posted late thursday. >> you never invited me -- >> you never asked. >> more than 2 million people already clicking on it. captain saying good-bye to his fans in a graceful way as his career comes to a close. a personal message for the fan this morning. >> he's been filled with such gratitude. going to miss him. so wonderful. what a great song. speaking of songs, d.j. fridays are back. we have d.j. calcutta joining us this morning, spinning in the

social square. helping us get the weekend started off right. you can pick the play list. use the #gmadjfriday. >> oh, my goodness. you at home can pick a song you'd like d.j. calcutta to play here on "gma." >> i love it. >> also ahead, we're going to turn to an alarming story. the guardrails designed to save you in a crash may be causing injuries. serious accidents on the highway. we're going to let you know what you need to know about them right now. >> speaking of information you need to know, new concerns with the flu season coming. dr. besser is here to tell you how you can protect your family this year. >> everybody got their shots? >> not yet. >> did you? >> yeah. come on, guys. >> of course george did. >> of course he did. >> good for you. we're going to turn the to latest on the search of the

missing va student, hannah graham. police released new details about the man who's maybe the last to see her. and now that's a reward to bring hannah home. steve osunsami has the story. >> reporter: this is the surveillance video leading virginia police to a person of interest. a mystery man off camera reportedly seen talking to hannah graham just minutes before she disappeared. >> i hope we're able to find hannah and to bring her home safely. >> reporter: the description coming from this man, lurking in the shadows, and then following the university of virginia student. he told police he was only following her because she had clearly been drinking heavily, but he said he stopped when he saw a large-build man with his arms around her. police say they believe that man may have known her and could have been trying to help. authorities sharing this description hoping he comes in to speak with investigators. he's african-american in his 20s or 30s, 5'10" or 5'11", 250 to 285 pounds with a close-shaved head, goatee and a slight beer belly.

the school and local authorities and local businesses are now putting up a $50,000 award for any information that brings graham home. >> everyone who cares about her, keep fighting and working to bring her back. because i really hope she's out there and i pray that she is. >> reporter: the sophomore was last heard from 1:20 a.m. saturday morning. she texted friends that she was on her way to a party and was lost at this intersection. she never made it. she's the fourth young woman to go missing in the charlottesville area in the past five years none of the cases appear relate to the this one. there was a vigil on campus. this was the pedestrian walkway that she was last season. i need to underline, the man police are looking for is not a suspect. they think he may have known her or was even trying to help. george? >> okay, steve, thanks very much. now to the safety concerns about guardrails on the nation's roads. a new lawsuit says a common type

of guardrail can potentially cause serious injury or even death in some accidents. abc brian ross is back and has that story for us. >> good morning, again. this is a story about twisted metal, lost limbs and painful death. an abc news investigation into a fixture on american highways, that is now at the center of a huge controversy, producing outrage for country. just after midnight on interstate 40 in north carolina, where a guardrail meant to protect almost killed. >> oh, my god. i'm going to die. >> reporter: the motorist hit the guardrail head on after nodding off. and the long, steel rail, seen in this photo from behind the driver and passengers seats sliced through the suv and then cut off his legs. >> i've lost my legs in a wreck. >> are you saying you've lost both your legs, sir? >> yeah. >> reporter: in another case, 31-year-old rebecca dreier, a single mom from pennsylvania

lost her right leg after hitting a guardrail during a rainstorm. >> i didn't realize it was essentially a spear and came through my car. >> reporter: now she and others are suing the company that makes them, trinity industries of texas. saying there's something wrong with hundreds of thousands of their guardrails across the country. >> my sneaking suspicion is this is really just the tip of the iceberg. >> reporter: as seen in this test video, thanks to the design of the end terminal, guard rails are supposed to absorb a direct hit, even at 62 miles an hour without turning into deadly spears. but according to people suing trinity, including this competitor, josh harmon, the company slightly changed by just an inch some of the dimensions of the end terminals. disrupting the basic physics of the device. >> this is is classic failure. they are supposed to save your

life, and they're not. >> reporter: in fact the inventor, dr. dean sicking, a leading expert on impact, now studying football injuries, tells abc news, the changes made by trinity were done without his knowledge. >> i was not involved in the change and never really understood why they did it. >> reporter: according to internal documents, trinity engineers said shaving off an inch would say $2 for each end terminal. that's $50,000 a year and $250,000 in five years, by using the 4-inch channel, the memo reads. trinity said the modified guardrail terminals have passed crash tests like this one and have met all federal standards. but now many question whether the crash test, in ideal conditions, reflect what happens in the real world. rebecca says she knows too well what happens in the real world and says it's now time for the trinity guardrails to be taken off the highways. >> how many more people do you

want to lose limbs and go through all of this? >> but, for now, those guardrails terminals remain on the road all across the country. federal highway officials tell abc news today a nationwide review of the safety and performance of all guardrails is now being planned. >> we see those all the time and never stop to think. >> hidden hazard. >> and brian, more of his report tonight on 20/20. "road to ruin" at 10:00 eastern, 9:00 central, right here on abc. thank you, brian, for giving us a little sneak peek. it's the last friday that is summer, 2014. >> correct. >> right, the last -- >> we're saying good-bye. but say it in style and into a winter-like feel in the northeast. let's go back here. this morning, i was looking at the cameras from mt. washington. and the sublime ice at the top. it's 16 degrees in new hampshire, 22 in saranac lake. and look at some of the out-to-door temps, mid-50s, feeling it in new york city. 43 for bradford, 50 for pittsburgh.

so, yes, it is chilly here in the northeast but we'll warm up as we go through the weekend. certainly by the end of the weekend. and the same thing out west. the brief cooldown, which in some parts helped for fires. but it's not lasting very long. portland, up to 90 by the end of the weekend. seattle, mid to upper 80s. medford, 100, century mark into the weekend. we have the forecast today, plenty of sunshine, and 84 for the high in concord and the seven seven shows heat is on all of that weather brought to you by h&r block. guys, it may be our first morning with jackets outside. and we have a lot of jackets outside and texans. did you see this large crowd we have on this friday morning? many hailing from texas. boy. >> and they have the chill, i'm sure. it's cooling off up here.

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and paula faris explains why it's a problem. >> reporter: george clooney, leonardo dicaprio, jennifer garner, even president obama. all pictured with the same woman. los angeles attorney svitlana sangary who posted them to her business website. the problem, these photos are creating the wrong kind of exposure. that's because the california state bar says the photos are phonies, described in court documents as false advertising, intended to confuse, deceive, and mislead the public. >> the state bar deems your website is a solicitation for advertising and it has to be truthful. >> reporter: the california bar now requesting she be suspended for six months. they say she was asked to remove the false photos months ago, but didn't. a state bar court judge also writing in his decision that while sangary did eventually

respond to the court's disciplinary hearing, her response had little or no rational response to the charges at hand. including a tangent about the movie "black swan." she also refused to testify on her own but half until forced to. >> failed to cooperate, and in fact didn't show up for portions of her trial. >> reporter: and this morning, no word from svitlana sangary about why she did this. abc news reached out to her overnight and did not hear back. it's now up to the california supreme court to decide on that six-month suspension. very real consequences for the fake photos which i have to admit, looked a tad authentic. >> really? i thought the one with george didn't look so real at all. >> except that one. >> no, no. all right, hey, thank you. and coming up, everybody, melissa rivers speaking out about her mom, joan, revealing the personal message from the president about her mother's legacy. and the captain says good-bye.

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the fans and the city that's become his own. a commercial from gatorade, featuring jeter surprising real fans on the streets of the bronx, home of the yankees, all to frank sinatra's "my way." take a look at this. and listen. >> all right. >> what's happening? are you all right, buddy? >> yeah, you're the best. >> captures your spirit. >> i love it. >> so according to gatorade, the choice of the sinatra classic was jeter's. he felt it was the song that summed up his career. and he wrote a newspaper ad to appear later this month with a photo of him tipping his hat to the crowd addressing new york. from the first at bat to my final out, you helped make me who i am. this guy going out as he came in, on top. robin, george, amy and ginger. you know what, hey, guys, we to want hear from you, tweet us,

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it's on its side at north flynn road with a couple of other vehicles involved in the westbound direction. as we take you to the peninsula, southbound side of 101 right at highway 92, another crash there has one lane blocked. >> thank you. the news continues now with "good mornin

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"good morning america," melissa speaking out about her mother. and breaking down the dating gab. why do so many of us still expect men to pay on the first date? the new research nailing why we're not picking up the check. how to make chic affordable and accessible. lara pulls off a flea market fabulous transformation of my office. the creative solutions you can put to work this weekend. and trending big overnight, the "star wars" director reveals the millennium falcon like you have never seen it before. all that and benji and joel

madden rocking out live. >> good morning, america. [ cheers and applause ] a big, boisterous crowd out in times square along with the madden brothers, joel and benji. we are going to hear from them this morning. cannot wait. they are signing autographs for their fans. and it is d.j. friday. as you said, robin. it's great to have d.j.calcutta here. you guys wanted to play "classic" by mkto, that's what she's doing. keep on sending in the requests uses the #gmadjfriday. we will have more of the hits ahead. >> remember, you would call the radio station with the request. now #socialsquare and you can hear it here on "gma." i love that. also ahead, we have a great feel-good friday story for you. one i can't wait to share with you this morning. now a bone marrow donation

helpedpy and grateful. and the donor wants to say thank you to the recipient. tomorrow is two years since my transplant. i'll be 2 years old. >> happy birthday. >> i wanted to have a piece to show how it makes a difference when you have that. >> it does. happy birthday, robin. >> thank you. and we have a great crowd outside. we showed you. and so much fun. these two viewers, snapped a selfie. they tweeted it to us. you see robin there in the background? i just want to share that with you. we're having a great time with this crowd. >> robin! robin! robin! >> we've all been known to photobomb a time or two. >> robin! robin! >> thank you very much. thank you, denise, thank you, simone. >> somebody might pay for that. but enjoy it right now. >> i'm going to be paying for it. yeah. let's get some news from amy. good morning. and begin with the growing concern about the militant group

isis. new details about the plot in australia to execute random civilians in the streets. there is word that australia's parliament was also discussed as a target. isis releasing new propaganda video showing a british hostage held in syria. at the same time, u.s. officials are concerned about a group in syria connected to al qaeda that may be plotting an attack on american aviation. congress has authorized u.s. troops to arm and train rebels in syria to fight isis. military officials say that process could take a year. this morning stock markets around the world are breathing a sigh of relief after scotland voted not to break away from the united kingdom. the vote wasn't even close. 55% to 45%. many scots worried about the economic impact of separating from britain. back here at home, the man accused of deliberately setting that massive, out-of-control wildfire in northern california heads to court today. those flames have forced nearly 3,000 people to flee their homes. and a search resumes for a sheriff's deputy who's car was

swept away from raging flood wa waters in austin, texas. she was checking a low water crossing when her car was overtaken. search crews are out with helicopters and using infrared sensors, as the area gets slammed with more rain today. key gnaw reeves is the latest celebrity to a frightening encounter with a fan. reeves woke up to find a woman inside his hollywood home. he called 911 and moments later they took the intruder into custody, she was detained for mental evaluation. take a look, towards the end of the latest trail for the "star wars," episode 7, you'll hear the theme from the "batman" movies. and zooms on what look like the new batmobile. "star wars" director, j.j. abrams, and jay snyder, the direct of the batman movie are friends, and have fun sneaking

in references to each other's movies. and i would have seen or noticed neither of them. >> yes. agreed. >> join the club. thanks a lot. we have a health alert now. flu season coming fast, now is the time to protect yourself. dr. richard besser here with what you and your family need to know right now. rich, one in five americans get the flu every year. we know it's dangerous, yet so many don't get the shot. >> people ignore the flu, so many other things, they think it's trivial. but it is time for flu vaccine. we vaccinate to protect ourselves and those around us who can't get vaccinated. there are a couple changes. we have talked about the nasal spray vaccine. that's now the preferred vaccine for kids 8 and under. they get a better response from that than the shot. and you can give it up to age 50. >> can we do that as well, that would appeal to a lot of adults. >> you can, i can't. yeah. but up until age 50, you can get

that. for people over 65, i'm not at that group yet. the high-dose vaccine provides better protection. and that's now recommended this year. >> we put out a call on social media asking people with their questions for you. and boy, did we get flooded. one that we heard over and over again, this one from julie kay, why do i feel under the weather for a few days after the shot? >> great question. >> this is common. redness, soreness in your arm. it's your body reacting to what was injected, and making the immune factors that are going to protect you. while you're uncomfortable. think about it as your body revving up for flu season. and we have one from pc life, this is a question i have, i struggle with this every year. i rarely get sick. why should i jeopardize myself by getting the shot? >> my wife fit into that group perfectly for years and years. i never get the flu, i'm not going to get the shot. she got it and felt terrible for almost a month. had to miss work, and she gets it as early as possible now. you never know when it's your year. >> thank you. we will be taking questions throughout the morning. tweet him at dr. richard besser.

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welcome back, everybody. "gma" is back with some "pop ." welcome back, everybody. "gma" is back with some "pop news." and we begin with melissa rivers, making her first public appearance since the death of her mother, joan rivers. participating in a special tribute episode of "fashion police," talking about her mother's legacy. and in a preview clip, revealing a very touching message that she got from president barack obama. >> i received a letter from the white house, from president obama. >> wow. >> someone who was often a target of her jokes, as was mrs. obama. but i received a hand-written note saying not only did she make us laugh, she made us think. >> she did indeed. and melissa has said that her mom would be absolutely overwhelmed by the outpouring of support in the recent days and weeks. e! has named today joan day in honor of joan rivers. and we celebrate that here on "good morning america." and "top gun 2," one step closer to takeoff.

and, yes, tom cruise is set to return as pete "maverick" mitchell. but who will be his wingman? >> val kilmer? returning at iceman? meg ryan? kelly mcgillis, long hiatuses from hollywood. will they return? superproducer, uber producer jerry bruckheimer will not tell us, but the plot will show in an era of drone warfare, it's the group of brave pilots who get the job done. go ahead -- >> and feel the need for speed. >> oh, yes, robin. >> i like that. >> remember that? >> that movie has so many classic lines. can they do it again? i dare say yes. all right, and finally, thar she belows. international talk like a pirate day is upon us. if you do not speak pirate, consider me your personal rosetta stone of black beard banter. break out captain morgans and listen up.

ahoy, matey. that's a greeting for your colleagues. aye, aye. scuttle me skipper, you made a mistake. i should say regularly. and shiver me timbers. which is how i feel about the fact that if you walk into a krispy kreme today and you speak pirate, you will get a free doughnut. and if you go in full pirate garb, your bounty will be a dozen glazed donuts for free. argh! it's all good here. >> you have to go top to bottom. >> you have to go top to bottom. always encouraged. yes. captain morgans for everybody on this beautiful topic of pirate day. >> thank you, lara. >> wow. thank you. heat index is coming up. let's go outside to ginger with the weather. >> argh. yeah, i think what i figured out on international pirate day is not only are we celebrating, i think i have an eye problem. i think i need to get to the doctor. i can't see out of the right eye very well. we're celebrating, can you do your best?

>> arrrr. >> that was strong. let's get weather in too. shall we? chicago, mid to upper 50s. beautiful at lakeshore drive. you can see the beaches. really nice start. and today, up into the mid-70s. warmest weather in quite some time in chicago. as we go through the weekend and warm in the plains, too. the early morning fog will burn off with sun in the afternoon and warmer weekend on tap with autumn arriving on monday. a lot of sunshine 72 in san francisco, 86 in fairfield and 87 for antioch. the seven-day forecast shows early morning clouds and sun and sunday is the peak of the heat and fall arriving on monday and potentially rain on wednesday and >> wow. let me tell you. >> wow.

let me tell you. these people are super happy about it. you know this international pirate day started as just a group of friends, and now look what it's turned into. so happy international pirates. back to you guys. >> thanks. that is a loud crowd out there this morning. >> they are wild. love it. first up in the heat index, new study on the atlantic's website overnight, 77% of people in straight relationships expect the man to pay on the first date. the numbers were crunched by this company, nerd wallet. and the data shows that more men than women believe they should pick up the tab. as roles shift and more women are becoming breadwinners, many are wondering if this is just old-fashioned. >> i think you have to consider the personal relationship. i think it is old-fashioned, don't you? >> there's something very chivalrous about it. >> i totally agree. life has changed. women work. and i think that these rules were made back -- i think that mom, and the whole courting thing. my mom didn't work and my dad

was expected to pay. >> i agree over time, it should balance out. but first date? >> it's a good start. >> i think -- i agree. i'm just trying -- guys, i'm trying to give you a break out there. >> i mean, i think about my daughters, their first date. i want the guys to pay. it's a chivalrous thing to do. >> i love the idea. >> i don't know. >> we have lost so much of that. i don't know. >> what do you think? who do you expect to pay on the first date. tweet us using #socialsquare. and a game-changer to men's fashion. it's called the suitsy. think of the onesie. it's called a suitsy. >> george is wearing one now. >> yeah, right. it's created by real estate developer jesse herzog. it could bring new comfort to clothing. he calls it a business suit hybrid. i was wondering who that was standing there in shorts and a t-shirt. you're going to put it on. but as you do it, tell us the

reason behind it. how you came up with this idea and why. >> sure, absolutely. so i was at work. i need a way to look professional but feel like i'm in my pajamas at the same time. seems reasonable. and it's a more efficient way to get ready in the morning. >> oh, my god. >> put this on. >> that's amazing. >> it does look like a suit. >> yeah, people don't know. >> really good. >> is it made with spandex? you look comfortable and moving. >> it's very comfortable. it's not lined, so light and easy to wear. these are fake sleeves here. it's not actually lined with a shirt. it's easy. >> can we have george stephanopoulos weigh in on this. >> i'm just dumbfounded on live television. that was awesome. >> i'll take dumbfounded as a compliment. >> we had guys from the "shark tank" weigh in. let's take a look. >> hey, jesse, how are you doing? i heard about the suitsy, the brand-new idea. well, i have good news and bad news. the bad news is "gma" has sharks

to come to. we know everything. this is not a brand-new idea. sorry about that. now, here's the good news. there is no brand new ideas out in the market. there's nothing you're going to create that is new. it's all going to be about pricing and positioning. how are you going to mark et it. college kids or a sloppy guy who doesn't like getting dressed? or a farmer, instead of overalls, he wants to look fabulous on his tractor. good luck. >> you heard it from the sharks first. >> i respectfully disagree. i haven't seen one adult onesie suit on the market yet. i think this is a first. >> are you going to put it out on the market? >> it's out there, betabrand.com. it's like the kickstarter for clothing. you can vote for it, if enough people like it, then they can buy them. >> how much are they? >> well, you can go to the mall and get a suit and a shirt for 600 bucks. suitsy, $375. >> $375? >> yes. less than a suit. how much did that suit cost?

>> you had me until the -- you had me until then. >> i think it's a deal. everybody i've talked to at work says this is a deal for a suit. >> can you show us how quickly you can get out of it? it's like superman. >> i can. >> that's not that kind of show. thank you, jesse. have to move on. next up, the mommy blogger feeling the backlash from the blunt confession. she admits to having a special bond with per newborn son she did not feel with her daughters. linzie janis has the story. >> reporter: mother of three laura jimmeson says she doesn't have a favorite child.ñú!ñ but she says her only son is special. >> welcoming this son into the world was just something magical. b is for -- >> reporter: the babble.com blogger describing how she felt differently when 7-month-old max was born. writing there was an immediate bond and connection. something that didn't feel as powerful with the girls. something, quote, only him and i will ever understand.

>> there's certain things that max does, the way he grabs my finger when he's nursing. it makes your heart flutter as a mom. >> reporter: the 30-year-old says she may feel more attached because her son does. >> he likes being with me. the girls were more independent at his age. >> reporter: her blog sparking outrage online. one reader commenting, you should feel guilty and i hope you do. one says it makes it seem you love him with more of you. you think of him first and the daughters second. i have to now. he's 7 months old. my other daughters are 5 and 2. he needs more of me now. >> reporter: you're not worried that the girls are going to sense you have a stronger bond with him? >> no. they understand at 2 and 5 years old that max does need my attention. >> reporter: but experts say parents have to be careful not to be seen as playing favorites. >> it's definitely natural for parents to feel a different bond with each child.

but that does not mean it's okay to have a favorite. >> reporter: as she enjoys the unique bond with baby max, her daughters have become even closer. >> they're leaning on each other more. >> reporter: for "good morning america," linzie janis, abc news, connecticut. >> you can tweet amy for comments. >> a running commentary. >> interesting topic. interesting. i want to celebrate you, amy. all week we have been -- no, i love this. amy's got a brand-new dressing room. it's not a big space. all of us have small dressing rooms, and you need to make every inch count. so our series, improve this. we have been taking a page from my brand new book. taking a page from flea market fabulous. it was a specific wish list. did i pull it off? that and more. working at "gma" is as fun as it looks on tv. >> no you don't. >> reporter: but behind the scenes -- >> what a way to start the day. >> reporter: we are just like so many other offices in america.

trapped in a maze of white walls, old carpeting and ill-placed furnishings. now it's time to flea market the newest member of our "gma" family. >> come in. >> please demonstrate the problem. >> i like to sit right here. >> reporter: amy needs a seating area for her producers and family. >> number two, a work face where i can have my coffee. >> reporter: a work space with a window area. potential number three? >> behind the door -- >> reporter: and a coat rack behind the door. i'm looking for finds we can transform to go with the room's new paint job. >> i just had it painted. it's nimbus cloud. i wanted it to feel serene. >> reporter: ginger will now tell us what a nimbus cloud is. we'll be right back. in the meantime, head to the mother load of flea markets. we are here, digging through piles, junking can up.

we're looking for my girl, amy robach. does that look like amy robach to you? >> says $1 tables. >> reporter: how about this for amy's work-place window nook. a $75 industrial table. >> want to do a pattern on it? >> reporter: oh. she would love that. >> yeah. >> reporter: gray and white chevrons. i stumble upon this little loveseat. the fabric is terrifying, it has a broken leg. i think it could be nice. it needs a little magical overhaul. make this white so that you see a little bit of the texture on the carving. and this is the fabric. so fun. and in a classic example of my rescue-recycle-reinvent mantra -- never throw away the old bobbins. recycled. this is from the bottom of the table. and this piece of wood, and then this is the coat hook. i hope she loves it. the moment has arrived. i hope i achieved what you requested. >> that's so great.

i love how you painted it. ♪ >> reporter: and then look at your little loveseat area. >> i love that. i love that. that's so cute! come in, you don't have to sit on the floor anymore. >> so exciting. oh, and i could nap here too. >> thank you so much. i love this. >> nice job, lara. >> thank you on that. jane fonda, reese witherspoon, coming up. ♪

good morning, i'm eric thomas. let the iphone frenzy begin. diehard apple fans finally made it through the front doors at the san francisco apple store. they were among the first to get their hands on a new iphone 6 or 6 plus. this was the scene when the store opened at 8:00 a.m. hundreds had been waiting for hours. the people at the front of the line say they got there yesterday afternoon. and the new iphone may be all the buzz this morning, but if you're more of an android fan, preorders for the samsung galaxy note 4 start today for at&t and verizon customers. maybe that's why the traffic was heavy this morning. >> that's possibly true. boy, oh boy, iphone frenzy. here we go. as you take you into san jose, there's a multiple vehicle crash possibly involving some injuries, northbound side of 680 at jackson. as we take you up to the altamont pass there's an

accident involving a car on ds side and a couple of other vehicles eastbound 580. traffic through the altamont pass really lightning up. when

good morning, i'm meteorologist drew tuma. look at visibility right now. having some issues in napa and santa rosa it is around half a

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right now. that was your pick on "gma's" twitter account. i love that song. >> it's one of my favorites. and also one of my favorites, reese witherspoon, generating oscar buzz for her new role. this gripping story based on real life events from the sudan. first to robin. >> it's a mad house. and inside is wonderful people surrounding me because it's our feel good friday. we have an incredible story this morning. one man saving a strane ing inge by donating stem cells. it saved both men. they have never met before, but about to meet this morning. for joe and his family, the gift of life came from texas. a rare ten for ten genetic bone match. >> i was wondering if every day was my last. >> joe didn't know his name,

just that an airplane brought the life-saving stem cells to eradicate the lymphoma. >> it was selfless. >> reporter: last year he learned the identity of his donor. justin jenkins who registered 15 years ago when he was 21. >> how grateful we are. how wonderful it is for j.j. to have a dad and watch him grow up and now we can grow old together. >> reporter: so far these blood brothers have only met on facebook. but more to the story. just days before learning joe's identity, justin's mother was killed in a car crash. she had raised him alone and was his best friend. >> my mom was my backbone. she was a big part of this process also. >> reporter: incredibly, both justin and his wife say the donation to joe pulled them out of their deep grief. that saving him saved them. >> joe has just really, really been a godsend to us and to our

family. >> reporter: gratitude all around. >> i want justin to know he's going to be a huge part of our lives from now on and that we're grateful for all of those wonderful things for our future that we look forward to together. >> yes. and joe and his beautiful family, wife christine were and j.j., you were looking at yourself on tv, weren't you? welcome to you all. >> thank you. great to be here. >> so it's been 18 months or so? almost two years since the transplant? how is it going? >> going well. >> you look great. it's amazing how the time passes. >> yeah. he's going to be 2 tomorrow. >> the terrible twos again. i can relate. what do you say? do you want to meet justin and his wife, tiffany? >> absolutely. >> it's feel good friday. come on out, justin. here he is. [ applause ] >> thank you so much. >> thank you.

thank you. >> you helped me and so many others. thank you so much. i wouldn't be here if it wasn't for you. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> hey, tiffany, how are you? how are you guys? sit down, sit down, sit down. i'll let you all sit together. how are you? >> i'm wonderful. >> these are big, burly guys. wonderful to have you all and to share that -- that moment like that. >> it's a -- it's been a journey. >> it has. >> it's -- >> what have you all wanted -- have wanted to say? >> just this is incredible. i mean, to do that for somebody you've never met for somebody you didn't even know you were going to meet. i don't know how we can thank him enough.

for giving j.j. and myself a future with joe. it's incredible. and -- i mean -- we're grateful. >> being healthy is thanks enough. thank you. it w >> it was -- it was a pleasure. i mean, it was nothing for me. you did all the work. >> you did a lot. without you, i'm not here. >> but it was really something, tiffany, you said that you all wanted to say, justin, you wanted to say thank you to them. why? >> yeah. you know, i was in a dark spot when we got all your information. and you helped me pull me out of that. you know? to lose somebody you love, but to gain a whole family is just -- it's touching. you know? so thank you for that. >> thank you. >> and you're doing well, too? everyone always wants to know about the donor, what you went through. >> yeah, i'm doing fine.

my life continues on normal. i don't have to worry about remission or anything like that. my only concern that i worry about every day is joe. i want him to be healthy. he's got j.j. sitting over there -- >> j.j., laying back. and you have your family. >> yeah, my mom and my dad are here. >> and there are some -- there's also -- >> and some of the nurses from the hospital. erica, who's taken -- erica -- who took such great care of joe when he was there. we're thankful to everybody. everybody at sloan who just, you know, really helped us. and took good care. >> keep stretching, because the camera's getting over to get them on camera. they're on camera, and your folks as well. thank you, everybody. and be the match, the first 5 k, 1k, and to the trot takes place this saturday in new york city. we hope you'll come out. >> we'll be there.

>> we'll all be there together. >> we're in the be the match blue. thank you to your family and doctors and nurses and everyone. and thank you at home. and you can save a life. time now for ginger with a final check of the weather. it is going to be perfect for their walk for this weekend. hey, everybody. good morning. this is the group. and you spoke to it just perfectly, robin. it's really a community, right? >> yes. >> a community of doctors, nurses, volunteers, everybody who's walking this weekend. the survivors, the recipients, the donors, they're here. and happy to start our friday with them. quickly to a forecast for the southeast. anywhere from central to northern florida through the carolinas could get wet we have the forecast today, plenty of sunshine, and 84 for the high in concord and the seven seven shows heat is on

>> all that weather brought to you by kellogg's rice chris pes. and they can out the action in times square. you're looking at the second annual cycle for survival. it's an all-day celebration to help raise money to beat rare cancers. and joining me are two special participates. thank you guys so much for being here. dan, robin doesn't just call you a survivor, more than that. what did you go through? >> thank you for having us here. in the spring of 2013, i was having shortness of breath. i thought it was asthma or allergies. i had a rare cancer, a leukemia. i was treated at sloan cancer center in which my only brother would be my donor and ended up saving my life. i want to raise awareness, and we can join the battle and fight rare cancers. >> and we know where we can do it. thank you both for being here. we have to get inside to amy.

all right, thank you . and now to the movie "the good lie," telling the stories about the lost boys of sudan. thousands of children orphaned, walking thousands of miles through gunfire and wild animals. only some of them making it to safety. in the good lie, we meet three lost boys and follow their harrowing journey to america. and they meet an employment counsellor played by reese witherspoon. your character was quite a departure from the types of characters you typically play. kari was a slob -- >> i need your help. >> yeah, you do. >> tough, fiercely independent. >> i provide for myself. >> your survival skills are very impressive. >> thanks. >> and in the begin, removed, emotionally. >> it was a wonderful opportunity to play a different kind of character. i didn't want this to be about a white woman coming in and solving problems. because that's not what the

story is about at all. it's about a woman with her own set of problems who has found, reluctantly, a family. and opening your heart to other ideas and to other kinds of people. it's a beautiful thing. >> what did you think when they told you they were going to use real, actual refugees, to play the main parts? >> i was blown away. by their professionalism, them knowing their lines, but also the emotion that they brought to their performances. because they had real-life experience. >> and the three of you represent what so many other lost boys have accomplished against all odds. do what to you attribute your success? >> well, you know, this film is very important. you know, it's set on the backdrop of a long civil war between north and south sudan. in the center is our life experiences from the lost boys of sudan. now they are no longer lost. they are men who will contribute

to their society. >> you will be inspired and see your purpose in life. >> there are even some funny moments. i was crying, i was laughing. one of the funnier moments was when they tell you your nickname. >> they all think that's very funny. >> what was it again, i forgot? >> i did pray for you, yardy. >> yardy? >> it means great white cow. >> well, it's better than a lot of things i have been called. >> not a compliment in america, but is it in africa? >> it is. >> i prefer big sis. >> big sis. >> you must be the guys? did your luggage come down the chute? great. >> did you personally change? did you have an evolution? >> i think visiting the refugee camp was emotional. i brought my 14-year-old daughter with me.

it was something i have never seen or understood before. and getting to work with gar and emanual, you see the triumph of the human spirit. they have been through so much in their lives, but so grateful for the opportunities they have had. and i will treasure that forever, for the rest of my life. ♪ but i'll find a way >> and the good life in theaters october 3rd. and you can learn more on i can't lao. i'm a doctor of internal medicine with something terrible to admit. i treated thousands of patients, risked their lives, while high on prescription drugs. i was an addict. i'm recovered now, but an estimated 500,000 medical professionals are still out there, abusing drugs or alcohol. police, airline pilots, bus drivers... they're randomly tested for drugs and alcohol... but not us doctors. you can change that: vote yes on proposition 46.

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this is where i leave you opens today across the country. jane fonda leads an all-star cast. and abc's chris connelly met up her to talk about it. >> your father had one final request. >> why did you want to play this part? >> i'm 76 years old, and you don't find parts for older women very often that that that are this good. >> but for the next seven days, you are all my children again. >> reporter: in the film, fonda's character is mother hen and hostess to the distungsal offspring who have gathered to mark the passing of their father. your four children are taken aback by a certain change in your appearance. >> she has a boob job.

and like a little women, just goes a little too far. >> can you please close that robe, please. cover it. >> just breasts now. >> you have bionic breasts now. >> reporter: what did you have to wear in order to play that? >> i hate to talk about it, because i want people to think they're mine. these really great prosthetics, they made me make boobs that looked really re ee eed really . but if they were real, i would fall over. >> reporter: you made jason batheman cry on this movie. >> jason made me cry, and tina. i didn't know tina could make me cry. jason, he has eyes you can fall into. he moved me a lot. >> reporter: what's it like to be in a mentoring role for these younger actors? >> i didn't see myself as a mentor. i guess i am.

i was close to betty davis, katherine help kurpburhepburn, ask endless questions? i didn't. the only person who's ever asked me questions, and, of course, meryl streep. >> reporter: for "good morning america," chris connelly, abc news, los angeles. >> go see it. it's

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good morning, i'm eric thomas. first up, a check on the weather. here's meteorologist drew tuma. >> it's a pretty quiet morning. live doppler 7 hd will show you we're not dealing with any rain showers, although there's a bit of low cloud cover along the coast and the bay area. as we look at current temperatures right now, in the 60s most spots. 63 oakland, 61 san mateo, san francisco at 62 degrees. we'll have sunshine this afternoon. heat build sunday, monday and a chance of showers wednesday into thursday. we have a nasty crash just before the san mateo bridge, highway 92 westbound side. a car has hit and there are backups on highway 92. also take a look at this, it's

foggy in napa. >> thank you. time now for "l announcer: it's "live with kelly and michael." today, television and film star tintin. plus, from the new film, "the skeleton twins," luke wilson. all next on "live." [captioning made possible by isney-abc domestic television] announcer: now here are kelly ripa and michael strahan! [cheers and applause] ♪ [cheers and applause] kelly: hey, hi! [cheers and applause] you wanted